Robert Royal

Robert Royal, American football player

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Born: May 15, 1979
Age in 2026: 47
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1979

About Robert Royal

Robert Shelton Royal is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft. He also played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns. Royal attended Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was a standout in football and basketball. Royal was selected 160th overall by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft. Royal signed with the Buffalo Bills as an unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2006. After his release from the Bills, Royal was signed by the Cleveland Browns on March 5, 2009.

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Robert Royal timeline

2002Royal was selected 160th overall by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft.
2006Royal signed with the Buffalo Bills as an unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2006.
2009After his release from the Bills, Royal was signed by the Cleveland Browns on March 5, 2009.

The world when Robert Royal was born

Robert Royal was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

#1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
Notable inventionSony Walkman
World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Royal's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1979	2026
Gas	$0.86	$3.45/gal
Average home	$62,900	$435,000
Average income	$19,554	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.90	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.51	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	225.1M	341 million

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